I’ve had my share of sadness and disappointment in life. I’ve had my share of grief and depressions…

We are very apt to dream, when things are well with us, that they will always be so, and never otherwise. As if we should think, when the weather is once fair, that it will be even fair; whereas nothing is more certain than that it will change.

When we see ourselves deceived in our expectations, it becomes us to reflect, with shame, upon our security, as our folly, that we may be wiser another time and may rejoice in our prosperity as though we rejoiced not, because the fashion of it passes away. Though God hid his face from David, yet he prayed.

When life is a huge disappointment, in times of depression, sadness, grief … God isn’t holding you back. He is your anchor! And He will turn our mourning into dancing again!

Noot: Ik maakte voor deze blog gebruik van de commentaar van Matthew Henry.For this blog I used parts of the Matthew Henry commentary.
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I prefer to use pastelpencils in my bible. They are very soft and blendable. In the video you see me testing and comparing 7 different brands. Sorry it is in Dutch. I compare the intensity of the color, how soft they are (I prefer very soft) and the price (in NL).

I prefer the brand Conté a Paris; the most expensive one. But to be honest: these brands are all good. If you like your pencils a little harder: go for Cretacolor. If you want a good rich color but don’t want to pay too much: go for Koh-I-Noor and just buy the colors you like individual in an outlet-store. I already had a box of Bruynzeel Design pastelpencils: I really like them – even after this test.

Tip: pastelpencils need a specific sharpener. You can’t get these pencils as pointy as regular pencils because they crumble way to quick.

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The #31daysofbiblicalwomen challenge may be over but not my drive for bible journaling! ‘Cause bible journaling is my way of meeting God and nothing can seperate me from Him!

The pace of the challenge is something I need to let go – to keep my sanity 🙂 – but I’m running over with ideas to journal, tutorials to create, drawings to draw … So keep an eye on this blog and my youtubechannel!

Today I used a napkin to create a page. It was new to me so I decided to make a tutorial out of it. (Below this blog) It is in Dutch but I think it is good to understand by just watching. I used a napkin, Matt medium (brand Amsterdam), water, a brush and an old creditcard / shoppingcard. Apply the medium thin and just use the top layer of the napkin in order to keep the text readable! And never forget: it’s about the journey, not the journal. It’s about the HEart, not the art!

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